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garrisons

Meaning of “garrisons”

Bodies of troops stationed to guard places, or the fortified posts occupied by them.

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7 occurrences6 verses4 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: 2 Samuel 8:6

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Every verse containing “garrisons”

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2 Samuel 8:6
Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought gifts. And the Lord preserved David whithersoever he went.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 8:6 · retained source text

Then Dauid put garisons in Syria of Damascus: And the Syrians became seruants to Dauid, and brought gifts: and the LORD preserued Dauid whithersoeuer he went.

2 Samuel 8:14
¶ And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David’s servants. And the Lord preserved David whithersoever he went.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 8:14 · retained source text

¶ And he put garrisons in Edom; thorowout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became Dauids seruants: and the LORD preserued Dauid whithersoeuer he went.

1 Chronicles 18:6
Then David put garrisons in Syria-damascus; and the Syrians became David’s servants, and brought gifts. Thus the Lord preserved David whithersoever he went.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 18:6 · retained source text

Then Dauid put garisons in Syria Damascus, and the Syrians became Dauids seruants, and brought giftes. Thus the LORD preserued Dauid, whithersoeuer he went.

1 Chronicles 18:13
¶ And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became David’s servants. Thus the Lord preserved David whithersoever he went.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 18:13 · retained source text

¶ And he put garisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became Dauids seruants. Thus the LORD preserued Dauid whithersoeuer he went.

2 Chronicles 17:2
And he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 17:2 · retained source text

And he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Iudah, and set garisons in the land of Iudah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.

Ezekiel 26:11
With the hoofs of his horses shall he tread down all thy streets: he shall slay thy people by the sword, and thy strong garrisons shall go down to the ground.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 26:11 · retained source text

With the hoofes of his horses shall he tread downe all thy streets: he shall slay thy people by the sword, and thy strong garisons shall goe downe to the ground.

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